After reading everything written on the paper, Lucina gasped: "Why has so much happened recently......

"That's it. Mace said worriedly, "Three days ago, the breath of winter came...... In just a few days, not only have three outposts been lost, a patrol to the eastern outpost has been lost, and I myself have been assassinated by the Corrupted - but two more hunters who are likely to be corrupted have infiltrated Neverwinter in an attempt to wreak havoc on us from within. ”

"...... so" Lucina folded the paper and put it in her pocket, "I'll take it, okay?"

"No problem. Mace nodded: "So, ...... next"

"Wait a minute. She remembered the man Lutha had just seen—she was fully confident that her sister had seen it, and she couldn't help but feel that someone was watching them somewhere.

"What's wrong?" Mace asked suspiciously, "...... you?"

"Shhh......h Mace, who looked like he wanted to say something, opened his mouth and said no more.

Leaning closer to Lusa's ear, Lucina blocked the direction of Mace and her guards with her palm and whispered, "Lusa, tell me before you go into the bedroom that the man is standing motionless in the living room and looking over here...... Now you're going to open the door again and see if he's still there?"

Lusha nodded, leaned over to the door and opened a crack to peek out.

Soon, Lusa, who was trembling a little, closed the door again, leaned into her sister's ear and whispered, "He's still there, just standing there." ”

In order to calm her sister, who was in turmoil, Lucina calmed down and touched her head.

"That ......" Mace looked at all this puzzled: "Forgive me for talking too much." Your sister, Miss Rusha, seemed to be a little scared from the start...... Is there anything out there?"

"Ah, that......" Lucina decided to get away with the tried-and-true lies of all these years, "This kid has been hunted down by people who want to plot evil for too long, and even in Neverwinter he is always used to feeling uneasy. ”

"That's right," sympathized Mace...... who had been completely fooled, "I understand." Being an Aya must have been hard to live...... But Miss Rusa, please rest easy in Eternal Winterfell. No one here is going to hurt you. ”

"Hmm. Lutha nodded slightly.

"That...... Miss Rusa's hood is okay?"

"This child is very shy, that's her habit. Lucina immediately replied, "Hmm...... It's not that I can't understand that you want to see what my lovely sister looks like - so let's see me more!"

"No, that's not what I meant. I just feel that it is very warm in the house, and there is no need to wear a hood. Mace smiled wryly: "Forget it, let's talk about my request, shall we?"

"Wait...... Speaking of requests. Recalling what was on the paper, Lucina hesitated: "I always feel that something is wrong...... Isn't it for us to investigate the eastern outposts?"

"Huh?" Mace's surprised expression was revealed.

Sure enough, I guessed it...... Feeling a pair of small hands tighten her left arm, Lucina looked to the side: her sister was shaking her head desperately.

"That's right, isn't it?" Lucina was silent for a moment, "I'm sorry, it's too risky. I can't put myself in danger with my sister. ”

"I see. Mace, who looked disappointed, closed his eyes and sighed, "Sorry for taking up your time." Go talk to the guard outside my door, and he'll take you to the butler - please enjoy the dinner before leaving." ”

Nodding, Lucina followed her sister out of the bedroom.

“...... Please wait a moment. Mace's voice came again: "If you two change your mind, please come here to find me." ”

"Understood. Lucina smiled at him, "It's just...... Don't expect too much. ”

Closing the door behind her, Lucina stopped worriedly after taking a few steps.

"Sister......" Sister tugged at the side of Lucina's skirt: "That person is gone......"

"That's right. Lucina hesitantly squeezed her sister's hand, "Now, Lusa, I think it's time to get ready to get out of here." ”

"Hey, sister......" Lusha asked with some eagerness, "but what about the curse?"

"Curse or something...... Lucina put her hands on her sister's shoulders, and made it rotate dozens of degrees with force, and faced herself: "Lusa, the claim that the curse can be lifted here comes only from the suspicious man in the cloak." Maybe it's just a false statement, and I can't confirm it at all - but what Mace wrote on the paper we gave us was real, and it was Winter's Breath...... We really can't stay any longer, Lusa!"

"But, but ......" Lusha's voice was already a little choked: "The clue that I finally got ......"

"Even if that's the case, we don't have a direction to move now?" Lucina sighed and patted her sister on the head, "Well, what a ...... My sister shouldn't just say that she wants to leave. Anyway, let's go to dinner first, and what to do next, let's go back to the hotel and think about it. ”

The younger sister hung her head a little depressed, and Lucina looked at her worriedly. Secretly regretting her recklessness, Lucina took her sister's hand and walked out of the living room door.

After being guided by the guards to find the butler and explain their intentions, Lucina and the others followed them to a reception room on the first floor.

"The food was ready. Please wait a moment and send it right away. The butler bowed slightly and exited the door.

"......Uhh I'm looking forward to it. Lucina, who was lying on the table, suddenly remembered something extremely important, which made her straighten up: "Wait! do they know that Aiya doesn't eat meat...... What if I can't eat anything that comes up?"

Lutha nodded, looking around uneasily.

After a long wait, Lucina felt her appetite grow stronger—she couldn't stop swallowing as she fantasized about the many delicacies that were about to arrive.

It should be nice to wait a little longer...... Lucina pinched the dumplings and comforted her heart: Good food is not afraid of being late.

However, Lucina finally couldn't wait any longer.

"Uhhh............h It's been thirty-four minutes, right? Okay, just wait a minute?"

"Sister?" Lusha also seemed to be a little unable to sit still: "Could it be that the housekeeper forgot about it?"

"This ...... Lucina stuffed the dumplings into her sister's arms and stood up, "Why don't you go and see it?" ”

Just as Lucina lifted her legs to walk towards the door, a loud crash was heard outside the door of the reception room.

Stopping, Lucina instinctively felt unable to approach the door.

"Sister?" Lusa, who lowered her hood, also got up and leaned over to Lucina: "That voice ......"

"Don't go over, Lusa. Lucina blocked her sister behind her: "Something is wrong......"

Before he could finish speaking, the door was suddenly slammed open. A soldier in full armor walked slowly into the house. And with that, the icy chill seeping through the hallway.

"Who are you?" Unease filled her mind as Lucina tried to ask.

The soldier slowly turned his head and met Lucina's eyes.

With a shudder, Lucina quickly channeled the convergence of ice energy in her palm, and two clouds of ice-blue light flickered in her palm.

That's a Corruptor...... His unblinking eyes under his helmet shone a blue glow, and he reached for the sword at his waist.